Top Kale

It has a red stem and soft thin light green leaves that darken when cooked.

Top kale. There s nothing like a big steaming bowl of comfort food to make everything seem all right and this dark but delightful black lentil stew with sausage and kale is no exception. Sausage and lentils is a marriage made in heaven and so good together that not even kale can ruin it. Add kale and season with salt pepper and red pepper flakes. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

Destem and roughly chop the kale see the section below. Cook stirring often until kale is wilted and tender. Those of us unafraid to get intimate with our food give the dark bitter green a vigorous rubdown before chopping it up. When most people name their favorite kale variety red russian tends to be at the top of the list.

Here are the basic steps. Smash and peel the garlic cloves. When f w challenged the top chef season 9 contestant to make a fast dish with pork kale and white wine he created a deeply flavorful soup then added crumbled crispy rice cakes that crackle as.